Watch Wonder Woman wage war in first full trailer

The two-minute clip gives us the clearest look yet at Ben Affleck's Batman in action, taking down a warehouse full of thugs -- before complaining to Alfred (Jeremy Irons) that he's getting too old for it. Much of the trailer is dominated by Lex Luthor though, with Jesse Eisenberg's take on Superman's arch-nemesis serving as equal parts babbling supervillain and convenient hype machine, as he espouses on the "greatest gladiator match in the history of the world -- god versus man".

This take on Batman seems considerably more violent than previous incarnations of the character -- we see him slam one crook's head straight through a floor -- and he's framed as more than slightly paranoid, concerned at the potential for destruction Superman poses. Then again, after the near-apocalyptic ending of Man of Steel, that's actually quite reasonable.

As if the Dark Knight getting top billing on the film -- ostensibly a sequel to Man of Steel -- wasn't indication enough, the fact that Henry Cavill's Superman doesn't get a single line of dialogue in this trailer makes clear the focus is squarely on Batman. The title match will likely follow the comic book convention of "fight, then team up" though, especially as Dawn of Justice sets up a later Justice League movie.

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With that in mind, it's nice to get a slightly longer, but still very brief, glimpse of Gal Gadot in action as Wonder Woman. This apparently more aggressive take on the character -- seen flying into combat, sword drawn and shield ready -- will be spun off into her own standalone movie set for release in 2017. Gadot is the first actress to bring DC Comics' Amazon princess to life since Lynda Carter headlined the 1970s television series (not counting a failed 2011 TV pilot with Adrianne Palicki as the title character).

Disappointingly though, there's no sign of any of the other Justice League members set to appear in the film. Game of Thrones Jason Momoa is set to appear as Aquaman, while rumours continue that Ezra Miller's Flash and Ray Fisher's Cyborg will also cameo. Fans wanting to see those heroes on the big screen will have to wait until the full movie opens in the UK on 25 March.